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Michigan State Spartans offer scholarship to top recruit son of basketball program legend

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Michigan State just offered a basketball scholarship to Mateen Cleaves Jr.

That news, broken by Rivals on Tuesday, is a big deal. Cleaves is regarded as a top-end guard recruit in the Class of 2028.

Just entering his sophomore season of high school, Cleaves will get a heck of a lot more offers. But will any match his father's school?

Mateen Cleaves Sr. is a Spartans legend.

He helped lead Michigan State to the 2000 national title.

Cleaves Sr. was also a two-time Big Ten Player of the Year before going on to a professional career.

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His son is listed at 6-foot-3, 180 pounds.

Cleaves Jr. plays his

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